a a] VOCABULARY & READING crime Have you heard of Jack the Ripper? Do you know anything about him? Match the words in the list to definitions 1-9, detectives ii'tektivz) evidence Pevidons! murder mada) murderer /mxdora prove ipru:v/ solve Solv’ suspects /Saspekts Vietims /viktumz/ witnesses /witnasiz, 1 rnoun police officers who investigate crimes 2 noun people who see something which has happened and then tell others (e.g. the police) about it 3 rnoun people who are hurt or killed by somebody in a crime 4 ‘noun a person who kills another person deliberately 5 __ noun the crime of killing a person ilegally and deliberately 6 noun the facts, signs, etc. which tell you who committed a crime 7 noun people who are thought 10 be guilty of a crime 8 (2 mystery) verb to find the correct answer to why something happened 9 (sth) verb to use facts and evidence to show something is true Listen and check. Practise saying the words. Read the article about an unsolved crime and complete the gaps with words from b. Read the article again and find the answer to these questions. 1 Where and when did the murders take place? 2 How many murders were there? 3 How long did the murders go on for? 4 What kind of people have been suspects? yrers Cowly a Yack the key lee I Youwerea detective with Scotland Yard, ‘weren't you? Yes, I was. THE GREATEST NEOOVED Chany of all teeta Prt che Ripper ‘nthe autumn of 1888, a brutal walked the dark, [ieee etic neti err he inhabitants of the city. ‘The * ‘were all women and the police seemed powerless to top the murders. There were no to the crimes, so the police had no idea what the murderer looked like. Panic and fear among Londoners was, inereased by a letter sent to Scotland Yard by the murderer. In the letter, he made fun of the police’s attempts to catch him and promised! to kill again. It finished, “Yours truly, Jack the Ripe This was the first of many letters sent to the police, ‘The murelers continued ~ five in total. But in November, they suddenly stopped, three months after they had first begun Jack the Ripper was never caught, and for more than ac: historians, writers, and * have examined the and tried to discover and? his identity, Hundreds of | articles and books have been written and many films made about the ‘murders, But the question, ‘Who was Jack the Ripper?” has remained unanswered. There have been plenty of ® + including a doctor, a businessman, a painter, a sailor, a singer, and even a ‘member of the royal family, and all sorts of people over the years this real-life mureler mystery. have tried to® he Cede tru, ae 772 LISTENING a @10.7 Listen to Part 1 of an interview a retired police inspector, who is an expert on Jack the Ripper. Who is Jan Bondeson’s suspect? Write 1 in the box and complete his ‘occupation. 1 JanBondeson [2 Bruce Robinson Walter Sickert, Hendrik de Jong, Michael Maybrick, Glossary the Freemasons 2 secret society whose members help ech other and communicate using secret signs Isle of Wight on island of the south coast of England DNA the chemical in th information is of animals and plants that carcies genetic b Listen again and make notes about Jan Bondeson’s theory in the chart. GRAMMAR question tags Look at four questions from the interview and complete the gaps. 1 "You wore a detective with Scotland Yard, - 7 2 ‘h’sincredible, = 3 ‘Buthe was never arrested, _ 4 "Butyou don't think she's right, 2 @10.10 Listen and check. Now make the direct questions for 1-4. What's the difference between the two types of, question? @p.151 Grammar Bank 108 PRONUNCIATION & SPEAKING intonation in question tags 10.12 Listen and complete the conversation between a policeman and a suspect. Your surname’s Jones, * a Yes, itis And you're 27,? 2 Yes, that’s right. You weren't at home last night at 8.00, No, | wasn't. | was at the theatre. But you don't have any witnesses, = Yes, Ido. My wife was with me. Your wife wasn't with you, 1 Jan 2 Bruce 3 Patricia what evidence there is what Inspector Morton thinks © @10.8, 10.9 Repeat for Part 2 (Bruce Robinson's theory) and Part 3 (Patricia Cornwell's theory). d_ Which of the three suspects do you think is the most / least credible? Do you know of any famous unsolved crimes in your country? How do you know? Because she was with me. At the police station. We arrested her yesterday. 10.13 Listen and repeat the statements and question tags. Copy the rhythm and intonation. @ communication Just checking Ap.110 B p.114 Role-play a police interview. Which TV detective series or murder mystery films are popular in your country at the moment? Do you enjoy watching these kinds of programmes?5 READING & LISTENING a Do you enjoy reading crime novels? If yes, do you have a favourite author? b 10.14 Read and listen to Part 1 of a short story. Then with a partner, explain what the highlighted phrases refer to, 1 June, however, Wasboth, and her sunny personality brought her many admirers. LOS 2 During thatitime, May almost became beautiful, but the intensity of her passion frightened Mrs Thrace. 1.09 3 twasiallvery unfortunate, Mrs Thrace said over and over again. 15 4 ‘She's ruined mylife! 21 5 Thisthought was the only thing that comforted her. 137 © @10.15 Now read and listen to Part 2. Then answer the questions with a partner. 1 How did May react to her sister at ) her father's funeral, b) her brother-i-law's funeral? 2 Why did June invite May to live with her? 3 Why do you think June didn’t want to talk about her life with Walter? 4 Why did May search the house for letters or presents from Walter? 5 Why do you think May started wearing her engagement ring again? Search the text. In Part 1, 1 two adjectives: from change (s), wealth (n) 2 two negative adjectives: from fortunate (ad), known (ed) 3 two adverbs: from extreme (ad), passion (n) In Part 2, find... 4 two nouns: from die (\), marry) 5 two compound nouns with ring (n) May and Junesy Part 1 Mrand Mrs Thrace called their daughters May nd June because of the months when they were born. May was the oldest. She was changeable like the month, sometimeswarm,sometimes cold, andneitherprettynorclever June, however, was both, and hersunny personality brought her many admirers. When May was twenty, she meta young lawyer called Walter. He was extremely good-looking and his father ‘was wealthy. May fell passionately in love with him. He asked her to marry him and of course she accepted, During that time, May almost became beautiful, but the intensity of her passion frightened Mrs Thrace. June was away from home studying to be a teacher when May and Walter got engaged, so Walter had never met her. But a month before the wedding, June came home for the summer holidays. It was all very unfortunate, Mrs Thrace said, over and over again. f Walter had left May for some unknown girl, they would have been furious. Butwhat couldthey sayordowhenhe had fallen in love with their younger daughter? May became violent and tried to attack June with a knife. ‘We're all terribly sorry for you, darling, said Mrs Thrace. ‘I shall never marry now,’ said May. ‘She's ruined my life, She stole my husband. ‘He wasn't your husband, May, her mother replied When June and Walter came to visit, May always went out, butshe knew aboutthembecauseshealwaysreadJune'sletters toher mother. She knew that they had a big house, that they collected furniture and pictures, and that they didn’t have any children. She knew where they went for their holidays and who their friends were. But she could never discover if Walter loved June or not. She thought that perhaps he was sorry that he had married June and not her. This thought was the only thing that comforted her.R 0 uth Rendell Part 2 May never married and she continued to live at home for over 30 years, until her parents died. Mrs Thrace died in Marchand her husband, six months later. Ather father's funeral, May saw Walter and June again. Walter was till good-looking and May wanted to die when she saw him. Please come and speak to your sister; he said to her. But May refused. Itwas only at another funeral that they were reconciled. May learnt of Walter's death from the newspaper and the pain was as great as when her mother had told her that Walter wanted to marry June. Inside the church, her sister came up to May and asked her to forget about the past: ‘Now you know what it’s like to lose him; May said. ‘Twodayslater May gota letterfrom June. Juneasked her to come and live with her, now that they were both alone. ‘Now that you've retired and haven't got very much money, Id like to share my beautiful house with you’ she wrote. ‘Perhaps this way ican give you something in return for what I took away from you’ May decided to accept. She thought it was right. During their first evening together, she asked June to talk about her marriage, about her life with Walter, But June didn’t want to talk, May looked in the house for letters or presents from Walter, jewellery, or pictures: She couldn't find anything, Even June’s wedding ring wasn't as beautiful as the engagement ring Walter had given May all those years ago. ‘He never really loved her’ she thought. ‘Al these years, he loved me’ She decided to start wearing her engagement ring again - onherittlefinger, which was the only one it now fitted. Do you think May and June are going to live happily together? How do you think the story is going to end? @10.16 Listen to Part 3. Were you right? g Listen again. Answer the questions. 1 Why did May forgive June? 2 What did May think had happened when she heard the noise and looked aut of the window? What was the living room like when she went in? What had June done? What effect did the letter have on May? What did she do? 7 What excuse did May give for touching the gun? h Do you feel sorry for May or June? 6 eo VIDEO LISTENING @ Watch the documentary Queens of Crime. Who do you think had a more interesting life? Who do you think had a happier life? b Complete the chart with notes on what you remember about the two writers’ lives and books. Ruth Rendell ‘Agatha Christie her life * born = parents + marriages + other things her books * first novel ** detectives + pseudonyms = films ** approach to crime writing © Compare your notes with a partner. Then watch the documentary again. Are there any facts that you both missed? d_ Have you read any books by Ruth Rendell or Agatha Christie? Did you like them? Are there any other crime novelists whose books you enjoy?